Excessive drama on inventory markets and tensions with China combined with lighter fare for Donald Trump this week as he once more dominated the information agenda for seven days.
Actual strain
Trump signed an government order lifting water-pressure restrictions on showerheads, a transfer the White Home stated would “make America’s showers nice once more.”
Trump has lengthy complained about insufficient water strain in American loos which he blames on environmental rules.
“I wish to take a pleasant bathe, to deal with my lovely hair,” he stated.
“I’ve to face below the bathe for quarter-hour until it will get moist. It comes out drip, drip, drip. It’s ridiculous.”
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‘Yippy’ market
Donald Trump referred to as for everybody to “be cool” and added “this can be a nice time to purchase” shortly earlier than he reversed his tariff commerce coverage.
He later admitted that individuals “have been getting yippy” – a golf time period used to explain a lack of nerve.
In a separate speech, Trump claimed nations hit by tariffs have been calling him up and “kissing my ass” as they search higher offers with the US.
Army parade? No
The White Home pushed again towards stories that it’s planning a navy parade in Washington on June 14, the 250th anniversary of the founding of the US Military – and Trump’s 79th birthday.
Trump floated the concept of holding a grand navy parade in Washington throughout his first time period after attending a Bastille Day parade in France.
It by no means materialised, nevertheless, after the Pentagon stated it may value $92 million and issues have been raised that tanks and different heavy navy automobiles would injury the town’s streets.
Gulf of press entry
A choose ordered the White Home to revive the Related Press’s entry to Trump’s official occasions.
AP journalists and photographers have been barred from the Oval Workplace and Air Drive One as a result of the information company continues referring to the “Gulf of Mexico” – and never the “Gulf of America” as decreed by Donald Trump.
The choose stated the ban violated the First Modification to the US Structure, which ensures freedom of speech and of the press. The White Home has appealed.
Vance and peasants
China condemned remarks by Vice President JD Vance through which he stated the US had for too lengthy borrowed cash from “Chinese language peasants.”
“China’s place on China-US financial and commerce relations has been made very clear,” international ministry spokesman Lin Jian stated.
“It’s stunning and unhappy to listen to such ignorant and rude phrases from this vice chairman.”
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By Garrin Lambley © Agence France-Presse